Martin Brothers Remix Competition
dirtybird, Dancetracks Digital, and Ableton are proud to present the "Dum" Remix Competition!
Through September 15, contestants can download parts for free from the competition website, www.dirtybirdremix.com. After they upload their remixes to the website, the tracks will be showcased and voted on by listeners.
The winner, determined by online voters and dirtybird, will receive a grand prize digital record-release with dirtybird, a pair of M-Audio BX8a Deluxe studio monitors, a Glyph Technologies professional-grade hard drive, Dancetracks Digital free download credits, and Ableton software and merchandise.
WTF are you waiting for? Download the parts and get cracking!!!
Keep a lookout for Felix Cartel's remix of B.O.U.N.C.E.
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Felix Cartel, the mastermind behind heavy electro hits like Parsienne and Vancouver and who also remade tracks from Moving Units and Lazaro Casanova, is now putting the magic touch on the ever popular single, B.O.U.N.C.E. by MSTRKRFT. This up and coming DJ from Vancouver is quickly becoming a crowd favorite because of his never-disappointing mixes. His remake of Venganza- by Lazaro Casanova definitely gave the track it's hard edge. After seeing the man at The Roxy with Lazaro and LA Riots, he pushed his way up my list of favorite hard-electro mixers. If you're a sucker for heavy basslines such as the likes of MSTRKRFT and Bloody Beetroots, then give Felix a listen. Definitely not a disappointment. So, keep a lookout for the new B.O.U.N.C.E. remix, we'll be sure to post it soon!
Check out Felix Cartel's Myspace.
Listen to the latest version of B.O.U.N.C.E.
Tekitek is on his GRIND
Just a quick word: check out Teki Latex's myspace NOW and for the foreseeable future. He launched a big freestyle summer campaign, jacking beats left and right, from Ratatat's Mirando to Wiz Khalifa's Make it Hot, and weaponizing the fuck out of them. We will follow the man as he delivers an album worth of punchlines in three minutes helpings. To all rappers out there: Teki's week beats your year.
And, oh, he's also streaming Orgasmic's effortless rap remix of Surkin's White Knight Two, featuring himself and Cuizinier.
Midnight Juggernauts Exclusive Galactic Downloadsss
Yeah I know, the big news of the day is that Rihanna has puffy nipples. We definitely can't compete. But we can try for the next best thing by giving you some new tracks. The Juggers have a new single out in a few, Into The Galaxy, and they've asked cool French kid Danger and next big things Chateau Marmont to reframe the holy alliance of dark disco energy, half-falsetto, half-goth vocals and synth curlicues that makes the original such a great song. There's also a disarmingly elegant Metronomy remix on the vinyl we're putting out.
Danger delivers a too-cool-for-school, hardcore-gamer mix, the aural equivalent of a hyperspeed powergloved romp through a deadly wireframe maze, at boss level.
Download: Midnight Juggernauts - Into the Galaxy (Danger Remix)
Chateau Marmont are a Parisian quartet dedicated to make things all better. When I say "things", I mean life, obviously. It's only normal, then, that this remix is mandatory listening for fractured families, PMSing social workers, shell-shocked army troopers and waterboarded undercover operatives the world over. It's a universal translation of "All Will Be Well". Look out for their debut EP on Institubes this fall.
Download: Midnight Juggernauts - Into the Galaxy (Chateau Marmont Remix)
Hyperactive Youth Unite
Rise up, you ADD monsters, you Ritalin-addled little fuckers, unite! We've got your anthem right there. It's Hyperactive by Malente & Dex, out in August on Exploited,the super cool German label who brought you Siriusmo's classic Allthegirls.
There's even a trailer for the 12":
Bobmo, who's the most hyper of us all (when he's not the most sleepy of us all), remixed the track and it's a "banger", as they say, and you can stream it NOW:
Live: Massive Attack vs Blade Runner
Our favorite Bristolians, Massive Attack, are breaking molds again. They're curating this year's Meltdown Festival at the South Bank Centre in London (June 14-22nd), and are also participating in the highlight event of the fest: a live orchestral reinterpretation of Vangelis’ score to Blade Runner.
Tomorrow (Tuesday 17th in London) Massive Attack will perform a remix performance of the Vangelis soundtrack by the Heritage Orchestra. Remember Massive's classic "Blue Lines" that sampled and reinterpreted everything from reggae to soul to rock-fusion? And the dubbed-out "No Protection" remix album produced by Mad Professor. We're not sure how the Meltdown Vangelis show will work exactly, but the thought of Robert “3D” Del Naja conducting the Heritage Orchestra is intriguing to say the least.
More details from the Heritage Orchestra site to whet the appetite:
"A rare live performance aiming to recapture the evocative and atmospheric sounds of Blade Runner using massive layers of live strings, synthesisers, orchestral percussion, live Foley work, ambient effects, vocalists, lighting, and surround sound...Whilst Vangelis turned synthesiser into orchestra, the orchestra will now become the synthesiser...”
Tickets are $35 with show time 7:45pm.
DOWNLOAD: Dandi Wind - Searching Flesh (Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya remix)
Montreal’s Dandi Wind, comfortably signed to premiere experimental rock and electronic label Summer Lovers Unlimited, are getting harsher and weirder by the second, and we love it. “Searching Flesh”, thanks to Paris/London remixers Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya, has become even harder and more abraisive, yet retains what one would look for in a good electro song: kind of like putting the original through a horrible car crash, then paying for its physical therapy. The fun part is to find a way to dance amongst the distorted beats and mangled vocals. It’s a trip.
Download: Dandi Wind - Searching Flesh (Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya Ya remix)
DOWNLOAD: Cassettes Won't Listen - Paper Float remixes
We have two new Cassettes Won’t Listen remixes for you today, of his single “Paper Float”: one by Brooklyn hip hop producer Scott Thorough and one by Ninjatune artist Blockhead. They both totally turn CWL’s indie electro sound on its head, giving it a slow, hip hop twist that keeps it interesting.
Download: Cassettes Won't Listen - Paper Float (Scott Thorough remix)
Download: Cassettes Won't Listen - Paper Float (Blockhead remix)
In case you missed them, here is the original “Paper Float”, along with the Mad Decent and Bisc1 remixes we posted a few weeks ago. Enjoy!
Stream: Cassettes Won't Listen - Paper Float
Download: Cassettes Won't Listen - Paper Float (Bisc1 remix)
Download: Cassettes Won't Listen - Paper Float (Mad Decent remix)
And finally, all you CWL fans out there take note: the video for “Paper Float” is debuting on MTV2 Subterranean this Sunday, and the man will be performing a free instore at Soundfix in Brooklyn tomorrow, March 21. We saw Cassettes play during CMJ at the After the Jump showcase, and it’s well worth seeing again.
FEATURED: Trifonic at the SEEN RCRD LBL blog
The SEEN RCRD LBL blog just posted about Trifonic, a brotherly duo off remixers from the Bay Area who are master artists at the craft of sampling and re-edits. Their record Emergence is a must-hear for all electro fans. Check out their song “Vacuum Tree” below!
DOWNLOAD: Ready Fire Aim - So Fine (Plus Move Remix)
The amped-up Expansion Team Records is gaining traction. A partnership between producer Alex Moulton, Limore Shur and label manager Howard Wulkan, their mission seems to be to get as big as possible as fast as possible. So far, so good. With a hit cover of Gary Walsh's "Love Is Alive" and releases from John McBain and Malibu, their next big signing is a project called Ready Fire Aim.
RFA is a trio of inter-contenential chaps bred to use sound to their advantage. Whether lyrical, melodic or rythmic, each member has their own distinct contribution. The full-length, This Changes Nothing, is definitely worth seeking out, but what caught my eye was the remix from Plus Move, a Boston-based producton duo who seem hell-bent on maintaining control of their hype.
Only two guys (much like Justice or Simian Mobile Disco), the Plus Move partnership has been talked about for years. This remix is a certain demonstration why. They have a vortex-house style that swings at the right times and for the right reasons:
DOWNLOAD: Ready Fire Aim - So Fine (Plus Move Remix)
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